artist : the kinks
song : apeman
tabbed by : dj
16th april 2013

tuning : standard

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( D ) ( E ) D E A
E | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 2 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – |

A A
| / / / / | / / / / | i think i’m so – phisticated ,
E Esus4 E
’cause i’m living my life like a good homo sapien ,
A
but all around me everybody’s multiplying ,
E Esus4 E
and they’re walking ’round like flies , man ,
D A Asus4 A
so i’m no better than the animals sitting in their cages in the zoo , man ,
A E E7 A
’cause com – pared to the flowers , and the birds , and the trees , i Am an ape – man!

A E Esus4 E
i think i’m so educated , and i’m so civilised , ’cause i’m a strict vegetarian ,
A
but with the over population , and inflation , and starvation ,
E Esus4 E
and the crazy poli – tici – ans ,
D A
i don’t feel safe in this world no more , i don’t want to die in a nuclear war ,
A E E7 A
i want to sail away to a distant shore , and make like an ape – man!

A E Esus4 E
i’m an ape – man , i’m an ape , ape – man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
A E Esus4 E
i’m a king kong man , i’m a vood – doo man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
D
’cause com – pared to the sun that sits in the sky ,
A
com – pared to the clouds as they roll by , compared to the bugs ,
A E E7 A
and the spiders , and flies , i Am an ape – man!

( D ) ( E ) D E A
la – la , la – la! la – la – la!
E | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 2 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – |

A E
in man’s evolution he has created the city , and the motor traffic rumble ,
A E
but , give me half a chance , and i’d be taking off my clothes , and living in the jungle ,
D A
’cause the only time that i feel at ease , is swinging up and down in a coconut tree ,
A E E7 A
oh , what a life of luxury to be like an ape – man!

A E Esus4 E
i’m an ape – man , i’m an ape , ape – man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
A E Esus4 E
i’m a king kong man , i’m a vood – doo man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
D
i look out the window , but i can’t see the sky ,
A
the air pollution is A – fogging up my eyes ,
A E E7 A
i want to get out of this city alive , and make like an ape – man!

( D ) ( E ) D E A
la – la , la – la! la – la – la!
E | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 2 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – |

E A
oh , come on & love me . . . . . . be my apeman girl , & we’ll be so . . .
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – /4 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – /4 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 2 – – /4 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 0 – – /4 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E A
. . . happy . . . . . . in my ape – man world!
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – /4 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 0 – – /4 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E7 A E Esus4 E
i’m an ape – man , i’m an ape , ape – man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
A E Esus4 E
i’m a king kong man , i’m a vood – doo man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
D A
i’ll be your tarzan , you’ll be my jane , i’ll keep you warm , and you’ll keep me sane ,
A E E7 A
we’ll sit in the trees , and eat bananas all day just like an ape – man!

A E Esus4 E
i’m an ape – man , i’m an ape , ape – man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
A E Esus4 E
i’m a king kong man , i’m a vood – doo man , oh , i’m an ape – man ,
D A
i don’t feel safe in this world no more , i don’t want to die in a nuclear war ,
A E E7 A
i want to sail away to a distant shore , and make like an ape – man!

( D ) ( E ) E E A
la – la , la – la! la – la – la!
E | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – | |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – | |
G | – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – | – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – – | |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – | |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – | |

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D = xx0232 Esus4 = 033300
E = 022100 Asus4 = x02230
A = x02220 E7 = 022130